The company has claimed that any new 5G device launched by Oppo will be able to run on a standalone network. Explain that only Reliance Jio operates a 5G standalone network in India. Oppo has started rolling out software update to its 5G devices supporting standalone 5G networks. The software has already been updated on Reno 8, Reno 8 Pro, Reno 7, F21 Pro 5G, F19 Pro+, K10 and A53s devices. Other models will also be upgraded soon.
- Oppo said that Jio is India’s only True 5G network and it listed many features of Jio True 5G network.
1. Stand-alone 5G architecture network, with zero dependence on 4G network.
2. The 700 MHz, 3500 MHz and 26 GHz bands have the largest and best mix of 5G spectrum.
3. Using carrier aggregation technology, Jio creates a strong “data highway” of these 5G frequencies.
What is stand alone 5G network?
There are generally two types of 5G networks in India. The first is a stand alone 5G network. While the other is non stand alone 5G network. In standalone 5G network, 5G network is made available through 4G tower. Whereas in non-standalone network, 5G service is provided without any other network.